Ingredients
- 1 cup fine sugar, sifted
- 4 egg yolks, pasteurized if you have them preferred for food safety
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and egg yolks together. Beat the mixture until it is a thick yellow paste and set it aside.
Bring the half-and-half and milk to a simmer in a heavy, medium-size saucepan. Slowly beat the hot half-and-half and milk mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. This mixture should be hot, but not boiling. If it gets too hot or you add the egg and sugar too fast you will have scrambled eggs. Return the mixture to the saucepan and simmer for a few minutes as you constantly stir to make a custard-like consistency. Strain the mixture into a large bowl to chill overnight in a refrigerator.
The next day, stir in heavy cream and vanilla before adding it to your ice cream machine. Follow the ice cream machine's directions to freeze ice cream.
Ice cream is actually best right from the ice cream maker, when it is about 10 to 15 degrees F. If you can serve the ice cream right after it is made, it will have a soft and creamy texture like no other. You can adjust the above recipe by adding fruits, or even sweetened chocolate, to taste. When adding fruits to ice cream, blend them slightly with a food processor and sprinkle with sugar to enhance flavor. Let the fruit rest overnight with the original egg and cream mixture. Add the fruit in place of the vanilla
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By caidansmom
Saint George, UT
on May 15, 2013
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I watched an episode of Giada making gelato and thought to myself that I could do that too. So I ordered an ice cream machine and started searching for an ice cream/gelato recipe. After reading the reviews, I decided to try this one. Please don't look any further for a recipe, you'll be wasting your time! This is simply a delightful party in your mouth! So rich, so creamy and so good. And I really mean it when I say that it is better than what you can buy in your grocery store. I followed the recipe exactly as written, but did add one vanilla bean. My husband and seven year-old son said it was the best ice cream they had ever had and I agree! One bowl is definitely not enough!
By liliebug
on April 29, 2013
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This is the only homemade ice cream recipe I've found that is worth making. All of the others I've tried turn out grainy and freeze up solid. Sure this one is a bit more work than just dumping the ingredients into the machine, but it is well worth it!
By lizmc216
Cleveland, OH
on February 28, 2013
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I agree. This Ice Cream is THA BOMB!
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